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president barack obama in cairo june 2009, six his first year. watch. >> much has been made of the fact that an -- an african- american with the name barack hussein obama cube length president. [applause] but my personal story is not so unique. the dream of opportunities for all people has not come true for everyone in america, but its promise exists for all who come to our shores. and that includes nearly 7 million american muslims in our country today, who by the way enjoy incomes and educational levels tare higher than the american average. >> this was a fine piece of rhetoric, and a good address, a very good address, in cairo, but it was attended by many egyptian college graduates and other youth who cannot find work today. do you think that maybe they cued off him to some extent? not that he inspired this kind of rebellion but he clearly is off color, he's very much of them. he's thoughtful, he's young, and did it have a stimulating effect? if this can -- be done in the united states, why can't it be done here? >> i think the power of obama'
president barack obama in cairo june 2009, six his first year. watch. >> much has been made of the fact that an -- an african- american with the name barack hussein obama cube length president. [applause] but my personal story is not so unique. the dream of opportunities for all people has not come true for everyone in america, but its promise exists for all who come to our shores. and that includes nearly 7 million american muslims in our country today, who by the way enjoy incomes and...
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president obama tried to change that impression. he gave a speech where he says the americans are reaching out. ultimately, he came out and said that america supported demonstrations for freedom, it supported the rule of law. when it comes to action, in the end, the action taken by the administration was warned that israel wanted. and it is something that the era of the demonstrators will latch onto. >> the u.s. secretary of state says the united states will follow action with civilian and diplomatic surges. it will include a civilian led effort and that a diplomatic effort will continue to end the afghan war. it has laundered money for drug traffickers. americans are now banned with doing business from the company. the chairman of the u.s. federal reserve has held a g-20 meeting saying that they should let their currencies appreciate. it would take at least a decade to shift his economy away from the export based model. still ahead, another night of bloodshed claims another 20 lives. people went to the polls on friday to elect thei
president obama tried to change that impression. he gave a speech where he says the americans are reaching out. ultimately, he came out and said that america supported demonstrations for freedom, it supported the rule of law. when it comes to action, in the end, the action taken by the administration was warned that israel wanted. and it is something that the era of the demonstrators will latch onto. >> the u.s. secretary of state says the united states will follow action with civilian...
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>> i think obama did well within egypt, okay? but in terms of the rest of the arab world, they think the united states abandoned their longest and most sure ally of 30 years! and to use a phrase that was used by a high official in saudi arabia, they said, he back-stabbed your best ally! and this does not go well in that part of the world. it doesn't mean we can't repair it. but that's a serious issue. >> huge! no you'll over the press there. >> and the alternative is on the wrong side of history. >> no, it's not the only alternative. >> he nudged mubarak appropriately, againstly in public, and i presume more aggressively behind the scenes. when mubarak was thought to reside and did a reversal, and the president came out with a statement saying he didn't think the transition was meaningful and sustainable, i think that might have had a little something to do with the mubarak understanding how the speech that he had given had completely backfired. >> the answer is, it was >>> issue work to the hustler. president barack obama is hus
>> i think obama did well within egypt, okay? but in terms of the rest of the arab world, they think the united states abandoned their longest and most sure ally of 30 years! and to use a phrase that was used by a high official in saudi arabia, they said, he back-stabbed your best ally! and this does not go well in that part of the world. it doesn't mean we can't repair it. but that's a serious issue. >> huge! no you'll over the press there. >> and the alternative is on the...
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it is very difficult for president obama to say the right thing. >> barack obama knows that president mubarak is quite angry. he feels a little cheated. it was a stiff conversation between the two of them. coming from press spokespeople and diplomats, you know that was a heated conversation. it is difficult for the americans. they do not want to be seen to interfere. they do not want to be seen to force the change of government. that would alarm other allies that have in the region. nor do they want to be seen to prop up somebody who many are calling a dictator. it is difficult. until now, the white house has watched, waited, and world with the situation as it has evolved. i suspect they will do that in the coming days. >> let's crossover to egypt's second largest city, alexandria. mohammed, who do you think will take the place of president mubarak? >> i think the one and only one is someone who has a very good reputation and is one of the best politicians in the whole middle east. some have been taking kind of like those, asking who they will support, elbaradei and two other people?
it is very difficult for president obama to say the right thing. >> barack obama knows that president mubarak is quite angry. he feels a little cheated. it was a stiff conversation between the two of them. coming from press spokespeople and diplomats, you know that was a heated conversation. it is difficult for the americans. they do not want to be seen to interfere. they do not want to be seen to force the change of government. that would alarm other allies that have in the region. nor...
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obama's view? it could be the self-described shellacking he took in last fall's midterm elections which many a trip to a lackluster turnout by the democrats to prevents a repeat performance, when he runs for re-election in 2012, some say he is rallying his liberal supporters with policy changes like the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" his reversal on gay marriage. question, is obama also mr. obama baiting the republicans to divert their attention from the economy to social issues at this particular time? >> can i take that question? >> you may. >> no. here's the reason why this issue is coming up now. there are two cases in the second circuit, new york and connecticut, that have a filing deadline of march 11th. the significance of this is that in that particular circuit, there is no case law, no precedent as to whether cases where sexual orientation is at issue, whether they can be argued on a rational basis or heightened scrutiny. and every other circuit, there's rational basis. here there isnd
obama's view? it could be the self-described shellacking he took in last fall's midterm elections which many a trip to a lackluster turnout by the democrats to prevents a repeat performance, when he runs for re-election in 2012, some say he is rallying his liberal supporters with policy changes like the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" his reversal on gay marriage. question, is obama also mr. obama baiting the republicans to divert their attention from the economy to social issues at...
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obama is willing to take questions. >> barack obama has a meeting with the canadian prime minister in monday on friday. he is expected to take questions about this crisis for the first time on a day when the protests are expected to escalate. whereas mubarak said that he had to stay in power to prevent a descent into chaos, the white house believes the exact opposite. take think he has to go to prevent violence and chaos. they are prepared to work with some of the closest confidantes of hosni mubarak. >> the death toll is rising in cairo. but so are the number of people getting injured. he is a doctor from cairo, -- cairo university. he says that the pro-government supporters are intent on causing the violence. >> what happened yesterday, people attacked the protesters in the square. these are not people who stand for a point or have a radical cause. in my opinion, and they are thieves, mercenaries, and funds. they are not people protesting for a cause. the major part of the egyptian society over the streets is those people that are pro the change and want the change to occur. they ar
obama is willing to take questions. >> barack obama has a meeting with the canadian prime minister in monday on friday. he is expected to take questions about this crisis for the first time on a day when the protests are expected to escalate. whereas mubarak said that he had to stay in power to prevent a descent into chaos, the white house believes the exact opposite. take think he has to go to prevent violence and chaos. they are prepared to work with some of the closest confidantes of...
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agree with and if not tell me, your view, on the incentivizing program as they would put it that the obama administration has rolled out called race to the top. >> i agree with it strongly. never has such a small amount of money. it's big money by our standards. but not by the federal government standards. $4 billion or $5 billion. there are states all over the country that changed a lot of antiquated rules in order to be eligible for that money. colorado is one of them. we were very unjustly denied that money. and i still -- tavis: i knew that was coming. >> but i still support the program. look, it's time for us to admit that we spend a lot of time in the popular press talking about how we're losing the race for mathematicians and losing the rase for engineers. and that's true. but we're also losing the race for people to teach people to be mathematicians and engineers. and the reason for that is that we architected that system, how we pay teachers, how we train teachers and how we educate teachers. in a labor market that discriminated against women and said you got two choices. one is b
agree with and if not tell me, your view, on the incentivizing program as they would put it that the obama administration has rolled out called race to the top. >> i agree with it strongly. never has such a small amount of money. it's big money by our standards. but not by the federal government standards. $4 billion or $5 billion. there are states all over the country that changed a lot of antiquated rules in order to be eligible for that money. colorado is one of them. we were very...
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hu jintao warned about zero-sum thinking, and president obama also said when he went to china, "we do not see the world as a zero-sum game." what they are both saying is that gains in prosperity and power for china in this case need not come at the expense of the united states. i am slightly challenging that. or rather, i am saying in the aftermath of economic crisis, it does look bright on the u.s. and china particularly that a richer and more powerful china does actually challenging united states in both economic and political ways. there are some good developments. creative leadership might be a way to reestablish cooperation. the reason a zero-sum feature it is that i think we are moving to an era of international rivalries, u.s./china at the center of it, but probably also the european union, and the diplomats, the global government, efforts to find solutions to a whole range of issues like nuclear proliferation and food prices and economic development. they are all stuck, and they are all stuck for a reason, because countries cannot find common solutions because their national i
hu jintao warned about zero-sum thinking, and president obama also said when he went to china, "we do not see the world as a zero-sum game." what they are both saying is that gains in prosperity and power for china in this case need not come at the expense of the united states. i am slightly challenging that. or rather, i am saying in the aftermath of economic crisis, it does look bright on the u.s. and china particularly that a richer and more powerful china does actually challenging...
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it's so difficult for president obama to say the right thing. >> and barack obama knows that president mubarak is clearly angry. he feels somehow cheated. that was apparent from his carefully worded statements. and a white house spokesman describing the 30-minute conversation between the two men, telephone call, proceded barack obama's statement as direct and frank. so, you know, coming from press , you know that was a heated conversation. it is difficult for the americans. they don't want to be seen to interfere, they don't want to be seen to force a change of government. that would alarm other allies that they have in the region. but nor do they want to be seen to prop up somebody who many of mr. mubarak's critics are calling a dictator. it's difficult. until now the white house has watched, waited, kind of rolled with the situation as it's evolved and i suspect they'll continue to do that over the coming days. >> steve kingston in washington. i also spoke to a professor from the center for contemporary arab studies at georgetown university. i asked him if what president mubarak was
it's so difficult for president obama to say the right thing. >> and barack obama knows that president mubarak is clearly angry. he feels somehow cheated. that was apparent from his carefully worded statements. and a white house spokesman describing the 30-minute conversation between the two men, telephone call, proceded barack obama's statement as direct and frank. so, you know, coming from press , you know that was a heated conversation. it is difficult for the americans. they don't...
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we said with obama there perhaps for fund-raising. we saw president clinton practically live in california when he was in office. george bush practically ignored california. and barack obama really hasn't been here much since he's been president. do you think we'll see that a lot more as he's ramping up for re-election, and what might that mean for the state to have the president here and what might it mean for him to have friends or reach out to silicon valley? >> it can't hurt to see -- people to see him hobnob with facebook. those are cool companies. people want to work there. so when google said they were going to hire 6,000 people, they get 75,000 applications in one week, the most in their history. so -- and a lot of his campaign, through social media, facebook and such. so i think as the campaign ramps up, you'll probably see more of him out here. >> what he didn't do on this trip out here was meet people. he met 12 billionaires. >> they've all given him money or democrats money. >> they didn't give him money yesterday. they di
we said with obama there perhaps for fund-raising. we saw president clinton practically live in california when he was in office. george bush practically ignored california. and barack obama really hasn't been here much since he's been president. do you think we'll see that a lot more as he's ramping up for re-election, and what might that mean for the state to have the president here and what might it mean for him to have friends or reach out to silicon valley? >> it can't hurt to see --...
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we are trying to get the un, obama's help. everybody needs to hear us. this is a big massacre going on. people need to be aware of it. >> 20 people have been killed- free drug related episodes in mexico. -- have been killed in drug related episodes in mexico. a shootout between cartel members left eight more dead in monterey. you may find some of the images disrupting. >> another night of blood shed on mexican streets. this is acapulco, normally renowned for its beaches and sunshine. now transformed into a killing ground for drug cartels. police believe a group of gunmen drove through the city's murder and pedestrians and people in passing cars. this is the aftermath of a shootout between police and the cartel's near monterey. it started out as a high-speed chase. it ended with a gun battles that left eight drug hit men dead and another 10 escaping. it's -- it is scenes like these that felipe baycol run's war on drugs was supposed to do away with. -- felipe calderon. it averaged 22 killings every day. more than 40,000 troops deployed to stem the violence
we are trying to get the un, obama's help. everybody needs to hear us. this is a big massacre going on. people need to be aware of it. >> 20 people have been killed- free drug related episodes in mexico. -- have been killed in drug related episodes in mexico. a shootout between cartel members left eight more dead in monterey. you may find some of the images disrupting. >> another night of blood shed on mexican streets. this is acapulco, normally renowned for its beaches and...
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tavis: president obama wants to find a way to wind it down freddie mac and fannie mae. what do you make of that? >> i have not had a chance to look at his recommendations yet? we found freddie mac and fannie mae --these were publicly traded corporations. they followed wall street into investing in risky subprime mortgages but that was to regain market share and get compensation. i don't think you can go back to a model of having privatized gains and socialized losses. the american taxpayers bashed up the losses. i hope we move to a model where we don't have the up side going into the private sector and downside with the tax payers. tavis: you mentioned the report finds the crisis was avoidable. this report also finds government was ill equipped to deal with them period where this mess unfolded. talk about the fact it was unavoidable. talk about the fact that government was ill-equipped to deal with it. >> there are two phases here. we made a set of decisions to allow a shadow banking system to become even bigger than our regular banking system. the fed sat on its hands
tavis: president obama wants to find a way to wind it down freddie mac and fannie mae. what do you make of that? >> i have not had a chance to look at his recommendations yet? we found freddie mac and fannie mae --these were publicly traded corporations. they followed wall street into investing in risky subprime mortgages but that was to regain market share and get compensation. i don't think you can go back to a model of having privatized gains and socialized losses. the american...
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obama's performance thus far? >> i think a slow start, but he got up to speed, which is not that unusual in these kind of situations. i mean, we did not have anybody here in the u.s. predicting the fall of the berlin wall either. this has been a massive series of events. everybody said it could happen some day but you didn't know when. everything came together with the crisis. >> as a result of a direct conflict between our ideals and beliefs, which are in democracy and one man one vote, and in our vital interests. in bahrain an american fleet there, which is a check on iran. if you have one man, one boat, will you get a see hartsfield- jackson government there and the sunnis won't allow that, and the king of about rain won't allow. that and i don't think the americans want that! >> which is why you see the administration playing this very carefully. they're really not out front nudging these leaders aside. on the other hand, if that leader in bahrain topples, the administration wants to be sure they are seen on t
obama's performance thus far? >> i think a slow start, but he got up to speed, which is not that unusual in these kind of situations. i mean, we did not have anybody here in the u.s. predicting the fall of the berlin wall either. this has been a massive series of events. everybody said it could happen some day but you didn't know when. everything came together with the crisis. >> as a result of a direct conflict between our ideals and beliefs, which are in democracy and one man one...
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president obama has welcomed mr. must be must be's resignation, describing it as just the beginning of egypt's transition to democracy. now we are joined from cairo. welcome to "bbc news." how will all this change your life? >> absolutely. it will change my future, my country's future. it has really opened doors for me. i didn't even imagine that all this could happen to me right now, this moment. i just graduated american university in cairo in december, and i was pretty much unemployed, jobless, contemplating, what am i going to do with my life? being an activist really doesn't pay. and now i have so many opportunities and i'm so looking forward to it. >> you've studied political things there. are you confident there will be free and fair elections? >> yes. i think the egyptian people, we all have proved that we deserve democracy. we are ready for democracy. and for the first time, we will choose our ruler. and it's truly amazing. and life-changing. >> but how is that democracy that you're hoping for going to fit i
president obama has welcomed mr. must be must be's resignation, describing it as just the beginning of egypt's transition to democracy. now we are joined from cairo. welcome to "bbc news." how will all this change your life? >> absolutely. it will change my future, my country's future. it has really opened doors for me. i didn't even imagine that all this could happen to me right now, this moment. i just graduated american university in cairo in december, and i was pretty much...
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race came in from barack obama at the ceremony itself. -- praise came in from barack obama and the ceremony itself. >> in to resolve any differences that may arise, and by peaceful means. >> the president met his old enemy, the former rebel. he promised in the south would be allowed to secede. >> we have the results today. they express the wish of the people of the south. >> the new country is going to be born. independence will not happen until july. there will be tough negotiations. after separation, it will be under developed and unstable. the south has most of the oil. now in five short months, they will be able to raise the flag of their own country. already, the celebration has started. >> this is bbc news. still ahead, how it will help predict weather here on earth. buyers on the outskirts of paris have destroyed more than 60 homes. firefighters are still battling the fire to the east and north of the city. it is up to 70 kilometers an hour. it is two years after 170 people died. >> there seems to be no and to australia oppose the summer of disasters. -- no end to austrailia's summer
race came in from barack obama at the ceremony itself. -- praise came in from barack obama and the ceremony itself. >> in to resolve any differences that may arise, and by peaceful means. >> the president met his old enemy, the former rebel. he promised in the south would be allowed to secede. >> we have the results today. they express the wish of the people of the south. >> the new country is going to be born. independence will not happen until july. there will be tough...
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after days of hesitation, president obama has thrown his weight behind their cause saying that passion and the mindy was an inspiration to the world. >> people of egypt, i want to be clear, we hear your voices. >> today's violence was a challenge to the order of the change that the west wants. ban ki-moon condemned it. if it turns out that the regime has been sponsoring or tolerating this violence, that would be completely and utterly unacceptable. >> the white house called the violence out regis and deplorable. >> if any of the violence is instigated by the government, it should stop immediately. >> president obamas spoke to mubarak for half an hour. he was said to be frank, direct, and candid. what do the americans mean by now? how soon is that. the president's press secretary had a way of putting it. now is yesterday. they want mubarak to go as soon as possible. for years, american presidents have seen mubarak as an indispensable ally. he has been backing the middle east peace process and a bowl worked -- a bulwark against islamic extremism. it seems like there is some possibility t
after days of hesitation, president obama has thrown his weight behind their cause saying that passion and the mindy was an inspiration to the world. >> people of egypt, i want to be clear, we hear your voices. >> today's violence was a challenge to the order of the change that the west wants. ban ki-moon condemned it. if it turns out that the regime has been sponsoring or tolerating this violence, that would be completely and utterly unacceptable. >> the white house called...
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is barak obama the last u.s. leader to host hosni mubarak. maybe that's what the white house thinks but is not saying so yet, but instead is talking about an orderly transition. >> the way egypt looks and operates must change. that's why we believe we should increase the amount of freedom that is had by the egyptian people. but that's not for us to determine what the parameters and what the limits of those are. >> the white house can point to past history. president obama called for orderly change when he visited egypt two years ago. but now there's a lot more at stake. egypt has huge strategic importance to the u.s. it controls the suez canal, vital for u.s. navy ships heading to the persian gulf and for world trade. it's the largest arab country and for the americans, it's been a place of stability for 30 years. it was the first to sign a peace treaty with israel which now fears what will come next. so, too, to other key u.s. allies like jordan and saudi arabia. everything depends now on what the egyptian military does next. it relies on am
is barak obama the last u.s. leader to host hosni mubarak. maybe that's what the white house thinks but is not saying so yet, but instead is talking about an orderly transition. >> the way egypt looks and operates must change. that's why we believe we should increase the amount of freedom that is had by the egyptian people. but that's not for us to determine what the parameters and what the limits of those are. >> the white house can point to past history. president obama called for...
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so far, the obama administration has been careful with its language. we have seen the administration shifting from day to day, with regards to its position. we are seeing a hardening of the u.s. position today. frankly, the white house was taken completely by surprise over this development. large numbers of americans are watching on tv. they were taken by surprise by mubarak announcement. you are going to see the united states adopting a far tougher stance, perhaps together with great britain and the european union. the pressure is going to be raised significantly on mubarak now to step aside. i do think you are going to see the rapidly deteriorating relationship between cairo and washington, on a political level, although you are going to continue to see close ties between the u.s. military and the egyptian army. certainly, the u.s. side is urging the egyptian military against using force against the protesters, who no doubt will be turning out in growing numbers on the streets of cairo and other egyptian cities. >> we have heard president barack obam
so far, the obama administration has been careful with its language. we have seen the administration shifting from day to day, with regards to its position. we are seeing a hardening of the u.s. position today. frankly, the white house was taken completely by surprise over this development. large numbers of americans are watching on tv. they were taken by surprise by mubarak announcement. you are going to see the united states adopting a far tougher stance, perhaps together with great britain...
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. >> president obama said earlier today that obviously egypt has to negotiate a path forward, and i think they are making progress. do you agree with the president? >> well, there certainly has been a beginning. the opening of discussions between the vice president, omar suleiman, and representatives of the demonstrators got off to a start. there is some difference of view as to whether or not progress was made. some newspapers are reporting that in fact there was some movement forward, while others are a little bit less sing win. we are at a very early stage. i would be hesitant at trying to characterize those talks because they have a long way to go not only in trying to reach agreement, but at the beginning of implementation of anything that is agreed. >> obviously there are many issues, but from your perspective, what is most critical in terms of the to do list that needs to be accomplished if the talks are going to go anywhere? >> well, i think there are probably four or five things that really top the list. the first is to find out whether or not what president mubarak offered last
. >> president obama said earlier today that obviously egypt has to negotiate a path forward, and i think they are making progress. do you agree with the president? >> well, there certainly has been a beginning. the opening of discussions between the vice president, omar suleiman, and representatives of the demonstrators got off to a start. there is some difference of view as to whether or not progress was made. some newspapers are reporting that in fact there was some movement...
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there was a tough call between barack obama and hosni mubarak. the press secretary is admitting like everybody else that officials in washington are watching open-mouthed at these momentous events that are happening around the world. >> publicly or privately, what can the americans do to supply more pressure on mubarak? >> i suppose the biggest six they have his the $1.5 billion in aid to that the u.s. gives annually to egypt. at the end of last week, the white house was implying that that aid would be reviewed and perhaps be conditional on what transpires in the days that move ahead. also, i think there are communications taking place at various levels. we know there is military-to- military contacts between cairo and washington. they are keen to make sure the army honors its pledge not to fire on to the demonstrators. the president, himself, paid tribute to the army 24 hours ago. that is seen as the crucial dimension of the problem from washington. >> you are watching bbc news. looking into outer space, a thousand new planets are discovered in
there was a tough call between barack obama and hosni mubarak. the press secretary is admitting like everybody else that officials in washington are watching open-mouthed at these momentous events that are happening around the world. >> publicly or privately, what can the americans do to supply more pressure on mubarak? >> i suppose the biggest six they have his the $1.5 billion in aid to that the u.s. gives annually to egypt. at the end of last week, the white house was implying...
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president obama insists pakistan cannot put davis on trial because he has diplomatic immunity. >> if our diplomats are in another country they are not subject to that country's local prosecution. >> fears he will be freed haunt the family of one of his victims. they say he was just 17. his young widow has already taken her own life. other relatives told us they are ready to do the same. >> if we see justice slipping away we will kill ourselves. first was my sister-in-law. we will do the same if raymond davis is released. >> freeing davis could enflame the streets here. anti-american sentiment is already close to boiling point. but is love knows u.s. aid could be cut -- islamabad knows u.s. aid could be cut. >> japan has suspended its annual will haunt. activists have made it unsafe -- japan has suspended its annual whale hunt. >> the standoff has been taking place between japanese whalers intent on carrying out their hunt antique environmentalist's determined to stop them. the sea shepherd group has pursued the flight towards the southern tip of south america. >> the mother ship of t
president obama insists pakistan cannot put davis on trial because he has diplomatic immunity. >> if our diplomats are in another country they are not subject to that country's local prosecution. >> fears he will be freed haunt the family of one of his victims. they say he was just 17. his young widow has already taken her own life. other relatives told us they are ready to do the same. >> if we see justice slipping away we will kill ourselves. first was my sister-in-law. we...
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now have a situation where the obama administration is saying that, in fact, the u.s. is as much of a target as it was after 9/11. >> are the changes to securities since this heightened threat to? >> there is no word about increased security measures. since 9/11, there have been many, many changes in security. that is all over the u.s., in terms of government buildings and security checks that they have to go through. that is likely to continue. >> a colombian hostage released after 19 months of captivity has been reunited with his family. a local politician was handed over to a secret jungle location. he's one of five hostages that rebels promised to free this week as a gesture of peace to the colombian government. how significant the gesture was by far and if the colombian government will take it seriously? >> there was a lot of maneuvering going on. the farc have been badly hit over the last eight years or nine years. the u.s. peace process we had was in 1992. they want to gain some political traction. they are hoping they can trust the government into peace talks.
now have a situation where the obama administration is saying that, in fact, the u.s. is as much of a target as it was after 9/11. >> are the changes to securities since this heightened threat to? >> there is no word about increased security measures. since 9/11, there have been many, many changes in security. that is all over the u.s., in terms of government buildings and security checks that they have to go through. that is likely to continue. >> a colombian hostage released...
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president obama said that we now all live in a connected world. what happens in cairo and affects all of us. >> president mubarak retains his title, but says he is turning over his powers to his vice- president. moments later, the vice president appeared on egyptian state television. >> i would like to stress that i am committed to do whatever i can to achieve a peaceful transfer of power. this was unexpected in washington. in a statement, president obama said it was not clear whether the changes were immediate, meaningful or sufficient. but clarification soon came from the egyptian investor to washington who told one interviewer that the vice president was now in control. speaking on abc news, the israel defense minister said that there would be not -- there would not be a heard transfer of power. >> usually, and irruption of idealist sentiment -- on the eruptian eruption of idealist sentiment. >> elsewhere, the french president nicolas sarkozy's said that he hopes that egypt will move towards democracy and another form of dictatorship. in austra
president obama said that we now all live in a connected world. what happens in cairo and affects all of us. >> president mubarak retains his title, but says he is turning over his powers to his vice- president. moments later, the vice president appeared on egyptian state television. >> i would like to stress that i am committed to do whatever i can to achieve a peaceful transfer of power. this was unexpected in washington. in a statement, president obama said it was not clear...
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whatever changes the obama administration proposes and congress okays, mortgage experts predict they'll be phased in over many years to avoid disrupting the mortgage market. >> susie: here are the stories in tonight's nbr newswheel. the blue chip winning streak comes to an end, as the dow closes lower for the first time in nine sessions, off ten points. the nasdaq and s&p rose one point each. trading volume spiked to one billion shares on the big board, and 2.5 billion on the nasdaq. weekly jobless claims hit their lowest level in 2 1/2 years. first time claims fell to 383,000 last week. economists say the weekly rate needs to drop another 8,000 to see a significant drop in unemployment. and another vacancy at the federal reserve-- kevin warsh is resigning from the bank's board at the end of march. during the financial crisis, warsh played a key role, helping arrange the sale of bear stearns. still ahead, behind the mega- screens at imax. we talk with c.e.o. richard gelfond about the next twist in the entertainment giant's fast- moving story. >> tom: the egyptian people wanted more, but
whatever changes the obama administration proposes and congress okays, mortgage experts predict they'll be phased in over many years to avoid disrupting the mortgage market. >> susie: here are the stories in tonight's nbr newswheel. the blue chip winning streak comes to an end, as the dow closes lower for the first time in nine sessions, off ten points. the nasdaq and s&p rose one point each. trading volume spiked to one billion shares on the big board, and 2.5 billion on the nasdaq....
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obama stopped short of calling for him to resign. andrew north has more on the fine line the administration is walking. >> the message from president obama gets tougher and tougher, but it's not one president mubarak wants to hear. >> he needs to listen to what's being voiced by the egyptian people and make a judgment about a pathway forward that is orderly, but that is meaningful. >> that means, the egyptian leader stepping aside and the government beginning real reform and dialogue with opposition groups. >> the key question he should be asking himself is how do i leave a legacy behind in which egypt is able to get through this transformative period and my hope is that he will end up making the right decision. >> hundreds of thousands of egyptians are keeping up the pressure for their leader to go. they called friday the day of departure, but it wasn't. some wonder how much longer they can carry on. president obama is all but calling for president mubarak to go now, but there's no sign of the egyptian leader budging. this is becomi
obama stopped short of calling for him to resign. andrew north has more on the fine line the administration is walking. >> the message from president obama gets tougher and tougher, but it's not one president mubarak wants to hear. >> he needs to listen to what's being voiced by the egyptian people and make a judgment about a pathway forward that is orderly, but that is meaningful. >> that means, the egyptian leader stepping aside and the government beginning real reform and...
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before he was elected, president obama said it was the policies of his predecessor that helped to make the u.s. more of a target and you have this situation where they have said that the white house is as much of a target as it was after 9/11. >> have we seen a difference in the types of security? >> no word of any increased security measures but of course, there has been many changes in security all over the arrests -- all over the u.s. and a security checks that people have to go through when they fly and this sort of thing. that is likely to continue. >> a colombian hostage has been reunited with his family after 19 months in captivity. the hostage was handed over at a secret location. he is one of five hostages that the hostages have promised to release. -- that the rebel group has promised to release. >> marcos baquero stepped off of the helicopter and into the arms of his family. he was one of the of hostages to the group had wanted to trade for imprisoned rebels. >> of the loneliness. knowing that my family was suffering. there are many other people going through the same thing,
before he was elected, president obama said it was the policies of his predecessor that helped to make the u.s. more of a target and you have this situation where they have said that the white house is as much of a target as it was after 9/11. >> have we seen a difference in the types of security? >> no word of any increased security measures but of course, there has been many changes in security all over the arrests -- all over the u.s. and a security checks that people have to go...
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we haven't heard anything specifically from president obama yet. what happens next? >> it's just been announced that barack obama will take questions on this for the first time on friday after a meeting that he has with a visiting foreign leader. so that will be the first chance the journalists have had to question him. the administration has been accused of being behind the curve on egypt, and it's trying to get a little bit ahead of events or keep up with events if possible. they are already predicting that on friday, there may be further confrontations. p.j. crowley, the spokesperson for the state department, says we are bracing ourselves for the real prospects of further confrontations. and interestingly, mr. crowley as well suggesting i think for the first time publicly that there may be a link between the violence, the attacks on the protesters in the square and the governing party. p.j. crowley, state department spokesman, i think we have traced it to the violence, to elements close to the government or the ruling party, although he added that he wasn't aware
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." >> tom: president obama says now is the time to invest in america. in a speech to the u.s. chamber of commerce, the president told business leaders the governmentt easier to take money off the sidelines to hire and invest. but in return, he says, businesses have a responsibility to their workers, not just shareholders. >> as we work with you to make america a better place to do business, i'm hoping that all of you are thinking what you can do for america. ask yourselves what you can do to hire more american workers, what you can do to support the american economy and invest in this nation. >> tom: responding to the president's remarks, house speaker republican john boehner said "president obama has retooled his rhetoric, but not his job-destroying policies." >> susie: here are the stories in tonight's n.b.r. newswheel: stocks closed higher on deals and acquisitions. we'll detail them in a moment. the dow rose 69 points, the nasdaq added nearly 15 and the s&p 500 up eight. as for volume, under 900 million shares on the big board and 1.8 billion on the nasdaq. >> susie: the w
." >> tom: president obama says now is the time to invest in america. in a speech to the u.s. chamber of commerce, the president told business leaders the governmentt easier to take money off the sidelines to hire and invest. but in return, he says, businesses have a responsibility to their workers, not just shareholders. >> as we work with you to make america a better place to do business, i'm hoping that all of you are thinking what you can do for america. ask yourselves what...
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president obama has welcomed mr. mubarak's resignation, describing it as just the beginning of egypt's transition to democracy. well, the events of the last few hours are the culmination of 18 days of protests. there's been a carnival atmosphere at times. and occasions when thugs took to the streets in the name of the president. our cairo correspondent john line looks back now on how people power won the day. >> it's been 2 1/2 weeks that have transformed egypt and maybe the world. determined protesters who defieded every threat. challenging decades of authoritarian rule. i was there on that first day when young egyptians took on the riot police and shed their fears. >> these are amazing scenes. the police keep trying to disperse the protesters but they just keep pushing them back. and tear gas, they've used water cannon but the protesters throw rocks at them and the police throw the rocks back. and they just come and coming and coming. pushing on forward. >> i am here. i am here. i will stay. hosni mubarak, get out!
president obama has welcomed mr. mubarak's resignation, describing it as just the beginning of egypt's transition to democracy. well, the events of the last few hours are the culmination of 18 days of protests. there's been a carnival atmosphere at times. and occasions when thugs took to the streets in the name of the president. our cairo correspondent john line looks back now on how people power won the day. >> it's been 2 1/2 weeks that have transformed egypt and maybe the world....
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. >> president obama has said he wants to cut more than $1 trillion from america's federal budget to restore the united states to fiscal health. the proposed budget has seen as an opening bid in a long process of negotiation with house and senate leaders. there is already been a dismissive response from the republican party, which controls the house of representatives. you are watching bbc news. 50 days into the virtual voyage to mars. the astronauts stretch their legs from the seatup. -- from d.c.walk. these 14 people have died in an air crash in honduras near the capital. the government minister believed to be the amount the victims. it crashed in heavy fog. >> the immediate aftermath of the crash, the wreckage of the plane strayed across the hillside. 14 people were on board at the time, all of them are killed. the control tower lost contact with them just after 8:00. they immediately raised the alarm that something was wrong with the aircraft. the course of the crash is being investigated, but one factor would have been the weather. heavy fog in the area at the time. >> there has
. >> president obama has said he wants to cut more than $1 trillion from america's federal budget to restore the united states to fiscal health. the proposed budget has seen as an opening bid in a long process of negotiation with house and senate leaders. there is already been a dismissive response from the republican party, which controls the house of representatives. you are watching bbc news. 50 days into the virtual voyage to mars. the astronauts stretch their legs from the seatup. --...
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president obama has repeated in his thoughts and said the country cannot return to its own ways. our world affairs editor takes a look at this behind the scenes. >> cornell, president mubarak -- for now, presidentmubarak seems to be winning the standoff. his type of egypt has always been a police state. the army is a fundamental source of power. under the president, the generals have run a very tight ship. personal freedoms have been in short supply, especially freedom of speech. the new vice president, in other general, used to be head of intelligence. now he speaks for the government. >> i want the opposition to understand that we can do what president mubarak has said. when a new president comes, he will have more time to make more changes. >> the government keeps accusing the legal islamist group of masterminding the demonstrations. there is no evidence of this. the brotherhood was founded by one person in 1928. it has been seeing an elite -- as an illegal underground movement. its teachings have inspired many. one person refused to meet us in person. they say they should fig
president obama has repeated in his thoughts and said the country cannot return to its own ways. our world affairs editor takes a look at this behind the scenes. >> cornell, president mubarak -- for now, presidentmubarak seems to be winning the standoff. his type of egypt has always been a police state. the army is a fundamental source of power. under the president, the generals have run a very tight ship. personal freedoms have been in short supply, especially freedom of speech. the new...
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president obama applauds the move. >> the unid states will continue to be a friend and partner to egypt. we stand ready to provide whatever assistance is necessary, and asked for, to pursue a credible transition to a democracy. >> tom: stocks move higher, the dollar strengthens and oil prices fall, as the world reacts to egypt's changes. you're watching "nightly business report" for friday, february 11. this is "nightly business report" with susie gharib and tom hudson. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> susie: good evening, everyone. sites and sounds of freedom in egypt tonight. celebrations in the streets have replaced protests, as tens of thousands of people rejoice the resignation of president hosni mubarak. mubarak has left cairo ending his 30-year one-man rule of egypt. tom, the country's military in now in control. >> tom: susie, even though egypt still faces many challenges and there are questions about what's next for the country. the
president obama applauds the move. >> the unid states will continue to be a friend and partner to egypt. we stand ready to provide whatever assistance is necessary, and asked for, to pursue a credible transition to a democracy. >> tom: stocks move higher, the dollar strengthens and oil prices fall, as the world reacts to egypt's changes. you're watching "nightly business report" for friday, february 11. this is "nightly business report" with susie gharib and tom...
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hillary clinton has condemned the events and although the obama administration is watching the situation, the violence committed against protesters are completely unacceptable. >> the u.s. continues to watch the situation in libya with alarm. çour thoughts and prayers are with those whose lives have been lost and their loved ones. we join the international community-strongly condemning the violence. ç-- join the international community in condemning the violence. this bloodshed is completely unacceptable. it is the responsibility of the government to respect the universal rights of their people. >> secretary of state hillary clinton metç with eight securiy council where they condemned the use of force against libya calling for those responsible to be held accountable. the u.s. has stopped short of calling for action. log for some kind of action from the security council would have been disappointed. the libyan deputy ambassador who called for the meeting wanted the council to impose a no-fly zone over libya. that was not mentioned it in the statement. that was not even brought up i
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a federal judge in florida has ruled the obama administration's health care overhaul is unconstitutional. he says congress can't force americans to buy medical insurance. the administration will appeal the decision. next stop for this case is likely the u.s. supreme court. consumers were spending again last month, giving the economy a big year-end boost. spending picked up by 0.7%, faster than expected. and incomes also grew in december, up by a more modest 0.4% from november. so when you spend more than you make, it's no surprise the savings rate edged lower, dipping in december to 5.3%. that's down a bit from the month before. >> tom: still ahead, how nascar may change its business to stop losing business. >> susie: our guest tonight says the worst is over for housing. he predicts more people will buy homes this year and construction of new homes will also pick up. mark zandi, chief economist of moody's analytics, joins us with details of his outlook for this year. hi, mark. >> hi, susie. >> susie: so that is a pretty optimistic forecast, especially considering that we've seen home pri
a federal judge in florida has ruled the obama administration's health care overhaul is unconstitutional. he says congress can't force americans to buy medical insurance. the administration will appeal the decision. next stop for this case is likely the u.s. supreme court. consumers were spending again last month, giving the economy a big year-end boost. spending picked up by 0.7%, faster than expected. and incomes also grew in december, up by a more modest 0.4% from november. so when you spend...
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the political crisis in egypt really has caused a president bush forbe the obama administration. are we now last beginning to see a coherent policy? >> well, very difficult to know because the white house does seem to change positions several times. it does now though appear to be stepping up the pressure again after recent days being criticized in quite a few quarters for appearing to go soft on the muehr barrack government, in particular allowing president mubarak to stay on until the elections planned for september. but i think given the continuing protest, of course, what we saw today, the biggest yet, i think their white house is getting nervous at the yesterday as some put it here being left on the wrong side of history. and there's also criticism coming from some quarters, an influential group of middle east experts put out a report calling what the mubarak government is doing a smoke screen to try to hang on to power and if the white house is not careful, it risks endorsing a fraudulent transition. now, those comments you heard there from robert gibbs, the white house spo
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a short time ago president obama said egypt would never be the same. >> president obama has not always kept pace with a fast- moving crisis, but has thrown his moral authority behind the demonstrators. >> the people of egypt has spoken. egypt will never be the same. by stepping down president mubarak responded to the egyptian people's hunter for change. they have made it clear nothing less than genuine democracy will carry the dead. >> what a difference a few -- carried the day. >> americans and british were worried things would turn ugly. david cameron made a clear the army must hold onto power. >> those who run egypt have a duty to reflect the wishes of the egyptian people. there must be a move to democratic rule. >> people celebrated on the streets. there were far worse in his gaza. many are hoping for an egyptian government less friendly towards israel. >> [unintelligible] >> no celebration-televisa. many are concerned egypt is changing. >> it is not good for israel because it will create a state of uncertainty in the middle east. >>-jordan they celebrate the revelation. he rulers
a short time ago president obama said egypt would never be the same. >> president obama has not always kept pace with a fast- moving crisis, but has thrown his moral authority behind the demonstrators. >> the people of egypt has spoken. egypt will never be the same. by stepping down president mubarak responded to the egyptian people's hunter for change. they have made it clear nothing less than genuine democracy will carry the dead. >> what a difference a few -- carried the...
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president obama started a my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful. it must be peaceful and it must begin now and then faithfully one after the other one the other governments followed suit. these democratic change has to start now. it needs to happen now for greater freedom and democracy in egypt and it seems the theme was contagious as the call for a new egypt spreads uncontrolled across the western mass media there were one hundred and fifty thousand people in the streets of cairo protesting for democracy this is how democracy happened but what right do u.s. and european leaders have to get involved in what's essentially domestic unrest about dissatisfaction with a ruler who cares what they want in egypt certainly not these demonstrators at the egyptian embassy in london basic or do you feel regime for such a long time. you feel regime and now they are talking about democracy and respect the from the right side of this and to obama's speech. could be sitting on the fence so much. everything is not the same going overboard just saying that's the app
president obama started a my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful. it must be peaceful and it must begin now and then faithfully one after the other one the other governments followed suit. these democratic change has to start now. it needs to happen now for greater freedom and democracy in egypt and it seems the theme was contagious as the call for a new egypt spreads uncontrolled across the western mass media there were one hundred and fifty thousand people in the streets of...
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president obama spoke out on the suspect after years of scenes like these... a voice rises that is seldom heard... "the new jihad of this age is the jihad of the pen. we solve our disputes through intellect and through reason. the age of the jihad of the sword is over." what you might not know about this muslim sect... it's the moderate muslim voice that we as americans have been longing for, yearning for since 9/11"on the "700 club" >> a winter tragedy in northeast oklahoma. at least three people were killed when a truck plunged offhand a snow-covered bridge into an icy river today. the truck jumped a guardrail and was partially submerged as you can see. investigators are trying to determine exactly how this accident happened and how many people were in the vehicle. there were reports as many as eight people inside. there was 20 inches of snow on the ground, and the temperature was 9 degrees below zero. >> president obama is pushing new incentives to persuade the nation's businesses to make their buildings more energy efficient. it will help lay a foundation
president obama spoke out on the suspect after years of scenes like these... a voice rises that is seldom heard... "the new jihad of this age is the jihad of the pen. we solve our disputes through intellect and through reason. the age of the jihad of the sword is over." what you might not know about this muslim sect... it's the moderate muslim voice that we as americans have been longing for, yearning for since 9/11"on the "700 club" >> a winter tragedy in...
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president obama made the case today for his 2012 budget, and called on both parties to prepare for tough decisions about social security, medicare and medicaid. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, on capitol hill, republicans called for slashing this year's spending. david chalian walks us through the politics of today's debate. >> woodruff: and we talk to freshman senator and tea party leader rand paul, who says neither party is going far enough. >> i don't think we're on a path towards balancing the budget. we're not a path towards reducing the debt. we're on a path towards exploding the debt on both sides, democrat and republican. >> ifill: then, we look at the ripple effect from egypt's uprising, as protesters take to the streets in bahrain and yemen. >> woodruff: jeffrey brown zeroes in on the moves by the government of iran to crack down on demonstrators. >> ifill: betty ann bowser tells the story of a colorado clinic helping diabetepa
president obama made the case today for his 2012 budget, and called on both parties to prepare for tough decisions about social security, medicare and medicaid. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, on capitol hill, republicans called for slashing this year's spending. david chalian walks us through the politics of today's debate. >> woodruff: and we talk to freshman senator and tea party leader rand paul, who says neither party is going far enough. >> i don't...
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he said he thought president obama was a very good man, but he said, "i told obama you don't understand the egyptian culture and what would happen if i step down now. if i resign today, there will be chaos and the muslim brotherhood would take over." for now, president mubarak remains in the presidential palace with his family. there had been widespread rumors that his son had fled, perhaps to london, but we saw him there when we spoke to him. president mubarak told me, "i would never run away from this country. i will die on this soil," and he defended his legacy, recounting the many years he spent leading this country. after my meeting with president mubarak, i sat down for an exclusive interview with his new vice president. i asked whether he would ever authorize the army to use force against the anti-government protesters, and he insisted repeatedly he would never order force against the protesters. he hoped they would go home. he said he hopes, "they don't follow through with their pledge to have another massive march on friday after midday prayers." he said the people should under
he said he thought president obama was a very good man, but he said, "i told obama you don't understand the egyptian culture and what would happen if i step down now. if i resign today, there will be chaos and the muslim brotherhood would take over." for now, president mubarak remains in the presidential palace with his family. there had been widespread rumors that his son had fled, perhaps to london, but we saw him there when we spoke to him. president mubarak told me, "i would...
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we just heard from president barack obama. what do you think about the president's statements about the developments in egypt? >> i think it was a very good speech, not only that it came across as a very emotional speech but i think he paid respect, he paid respect to this people on the square, he paid respect to the young people who took the things in their own hands and are now creating this new egypt. i think it is a speech that will be listened very well to because people are very careful here. they're always scared about the americans. so many politics in the middle east. that was a speech made on equal footing. he just basically paid respect to the people who did this revolution here in egypt and i think this is a good beginning for a new relationship with the americans and the egyptian people because of course the americans have things to make up because the americans were one of the main supporters of hosni mubarak so this was a good speech for kind of turning the page, basically, turning it over to a completely new di
we just heard from president barack obama. what do you think about the president's statements about the developments in egypt? >> i think it was a very good speech, not only that it came across as a very emotional speech but i think he paid respect, he paid respect to this people on the square, he paid respect to the young people who took the things in their own hands and are now creating this new egypt. i think it is a speech that will be listened very well to because people are very...
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president barack obama has called on the country's military to ensure a tradition -- transition to genuine democracy. >> a very warm welcome to bbc world news america and around the globe. in a dramatic turn of events, the egyptian president hosni mubarak has stepped down. the announcement came after 2.5 weeks of huge street protests in cairo and other cities. it was greeted with ecstatic jubilation. the power now rests with egypt's armed forces. >> welcome to the egyptian capital cairo, a country which exploded in celebration hours ago with the announcement that president hosni mubarak, president for the last 29 years, was resigning and that the army, the military council was not taking over. this may now be a military rule in egypt, but in the streets below, not just in cairo but in cities across this country, the people feel that the victory is theirs. as i look in all directions from where we are broadcasting it again tonight, the streets are absolutely packed with traffic. a long line of lights and horns blaring, the flags are waving everywhere you go. people are waiting the egyptian
president barack obama has called on the country's military to ensure a tradition -- transition to genuine democracy. >> a very warm welcome to bbc world news america and around the globe. in a dramatic turn of events, the egyptian president hosni mubarak has stepped down. the announcement came after 2.5 weeks of huge street protests in cairo and other cities. it was greeted with ecstatic jubilation. the power now rests with egypt's armed forces. >> welcome to the egyptian capital...
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president barack obama has not. that clear i mean when the protests began nine days ago he was very he was very careful not to align himself too closely with the protesters but now in the last few days and sit in the last few hours we've seen him calling on the egyptian president hosni mubarak to implement free and fair elections and to step down as soon as possible one of the the significant points of today's demonstrations and the clashes is that it is now clear that the opposition certainly needs a unified voice it needs a political force to represent them they've been able to demonstrate spontaneously up until now but so if they want to go forward with any kind of substantial impact they will need to be united we've heard differing voices come from the opposition forces we've heard some of them say that yes they should talk to mubarak now we've had other players like mohammed el baradei and the muslim brotherhood saying no mubarak to step down first and only then will they gauge opinion dialogue so while mohamed
president barack obama has not. that clear i mean when the protests began nine days ago he was very he was very careful not to align himself too closely with the protesters but now in the last few days and sit in the last few hours we've seen him calling on the egyptian president hosni mubarak to implement free and fair elections and to step down as soon as possible one of the the significant points of today's demonstrations and the clashes is that it is now clear that the opposition certainly...
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borrows too much. >> reporter: the obama legislation says it can save on nondiscretionary spending it cuts $80 million from the pentagon budget, slashes money from the budget helping the poor buy heating oil. >> it will mean cutting things that i care deeply about but if we are going to walk the walk when it comes to fiscal discipline, because of cuts, these will be necessary. >> reporter: the president is also proposing spending increases such as education which is why, he visited a baltimore area school today that has republicans furious here on capital hill they want deeper cuts including a freeze on spending at 2008 levels. >> you have to understand, there is a $1.5 trillion deficit, so even if we were to hold things at levels now, that is completely unacceptable. >> president obama and house republicans are far apart but some senators from both parties are working on a compromise to bridge differences joel brown cbs news washington. >>> they have been slapped with $8 trillion in fines it stems from an international battle reforwarding their texco unit in the amazon. people sued s
borrows too much. >> reporter: the obama legislation says it can save on nondiscretionary spending it cuts $80 million from the pentagon budget, slashes money from the budget helping the poor buy heating oil. >> it will mean cutting things that i care deeply about but if we are going to walk the walk when it comes to fiscal discipline, because of cuts, these will be necessary. >> reporter: the president is also proposing spending increases such as education which is why, he...
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president barack obama talk with the egyptian president and obama offered his perspective on how the change could take place. >> he recognizes that the status quo is not sustainable. i change must take place. it is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful, aid must be peaceful and a must begin now. the process must include ebert suspect of voices and opposition appeared initially to lectures that are free and fair. it should result in a government that is not only grounded in democratic principles but is also responsible for the aspirations of the egyptian people. >> and our coverage of the egypt uprising continues on my pity to get to the minute details that kron4 news .com . wild weather is hitting the u.s. and called it the it is storm in decades recover more than it 20 mi.. we love the story when we return. >> really, what could whether we have been having. ice and deploying smelt. -- ice and blue ink snow. this is one of the places in dealing with near white out conditions. it is huge. 1,500 mi. of winter storm you can see in space. back on the bradley could see w
president barack obama talk with the egyptian president and obama offered his perspective on how the change could take place. >> he recognizes that the status quo is not sustainable. i change must take place. it is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful, aid must be peaceful and a must begin now. the process must include ebert suspect of voices and opposition appeared initially to lectures that are free and fair. it should result in a government that is not only grounded...
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today president obama spoke briefly about the events in egypt. he says they are making progress toward a path out of their political crisis. he would not comment on the talks between egypt's vice president and opposition groups which occurred on sunday. >>> authorities are trying to piece together the chain of events in a frightening home invasion tied him up. the man told investigators they got a combination to his safe where they took a number of guns and also stole his pickup truck. >> we are trying to ascertain more information regarding the victim's relationship with them and from there we'll see more. >> they found the truck in the santa cruz mountains. homeowner gave authorities a vague description of two of the suspects saying they were in late 20s with slim builds. >> pg&e is investigating an explosion at a east bay mud facility in walnut creek. it happened this morning at a water pumping station near putnam boulevard. you can see the fire is smoldering of the transformer. it knocked out power to several homes nearby and neighbors say it
today president obama spoke briefly about the events in egypt. he says they are making progress toward a path out of their political crisis. he would not comment on the talks between egypt's vice president and opposition groups which occurred on sunday. >>> authorities are trying to piece together the chain of events in a frightening home invasion tied him up. the man told investigators they got a combination to his safe where they took a number of guns and also stole his pickup truck....